Assurances sought on funds for pay raises

9:15 AM,
Jan. 30, 2014

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Several of the island's lawmakers and business leaders are asking whether the government of Guam can afford $20 million a year in pay raises right now.

Though Gov. Eddie Calvo has proposed pay raises for thousands of workers and officials, no solid numbers are available as of press time showing how GovGuam can afford pay raises of that magnitude, said some of the island's legislative and private sector leaders.

"I don't have assurances from (the Department of Administration and Bureau of Budget Management and Research) that there's cash to pull it off," said Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz. ...